Hardcore

Hardcore music is a high-energy genre characterized by its fast-paced rhythms, aggressive instrumentation, and often, screamed or shouted vocals. Emerging in the 1980s as a fusion of punk's intensity and metal's heaviness, hardcore evolved into various sub-genres, including electronic hardcore, which incorporated elements of techno and trance. The genre's heyday spanned the 1980s to 1990s, with its cultural significance rooted in its DIY ethos and anti-establishment sentiment. Hardcore's energetic beats and distorted synths often overlap with genres like gabber and drum and bass, but its distinct blend of breakdowns, distorted basslines, and frantic drum patterns sets it apart. With its intense live performances and sense of community, hardcore music has maintained a devoted following, influencing a range of styles from metalcore to electronic dance music.

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The Dark Path
Single - Released August 21, 2025

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100 Kilo Maarten
808iuli
ACCVSED
Against All Ødds
Age of Rage
Al Storm
Alea Jacta Est
Alee
Alien T
Angerfist
Bayway NJ
Bearpit
Bedlam
Billy Daniel Bunter
Blegh! Label
Boiler Room
Bryan Fury
Chaos Project
Code:Red
Creeds
DJ D
DJ Daddy Trance
Dead Mall
Destiny
Diego Miranda
Dirty Workz
Divine Fallacy
Dougal
Dying Wish
Eksman
End It
Envision
Euphony
Evil Activities
False Reality
Fracus
Fracus & Darwin
GRAVEDGR
H2O
Haggus
Hatebreed
Hellfish
Hixxy
Ice Nine Kills
Invoke
Jarfaiter
Jassin
Joey Riot
KOWZ
KREZUS
Kadotettu Nuoruus
Knosis
Lorna Shore
Malevolence
Meccano Twins
Medusa
Minus Youth
Motormouth Recordz
Mykoz
Nanostorm
Nosferatu
Oscar Escapa
P*Light
PSYCHO-FRAME
Pig Pen
REDALiCE
Radium
Raoul
Razor Edge
Recount
Ripcord
Rise Of The Northstar
Rob IYF
SANITY
Scarfold
Slay
Slow Degrade
Some Soviet Station
Spitnoise
Statement of Pride
Stormtrooper
Stray Dogs HC
Sueco
SwitchBlade
Technikore
The American Scream
The Banner
The Dark Horror
The Darkraver
The Fix
Tokky Horror
USAO
Unexist
Violent Life Violent Death
VisionZ of Insanity
Void Settler
Words of Concrete
Zensery
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808iuli
Creeds
Ice Nine Kills
Sueco
Brennan Heart
KREZUS
Lorna Shore
Knocked Loose
DJ Daddy Trance
Kublai Khan TX
Issey Cross
Angerfist
Hatebreed
Sefa
Vieze Asbak
Sullivan King
Lil Texas
Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard
Refused
Zensery
The Dark Horror
Banda Go Home
Odium
Jarfaiter
Phuture Noize
Dr Phunk
carolesdaughter
Vertile
MC Spyda
B-Front
The Purge
Parkineos
Medusa
ANIZYZ
Tha Watcher
Bad Brains
DIKKE BAAP
Sweet Pill
Dead Fish
Malevolence
Miss K8
Slay
Dying Wish
Angelmaker
PSYCHO-FRAME
Every Time I Die
Pat B
idontknowjeffery
DJ Cashi
Will Ramos
Evil Activities
Terror
Afourteen
Anime
Dj Mad Dog
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Poison The Well
Anderex
Hixxy
Kill AZYN
DR. GABBA
Guilt Trip
GRAVEDGR
Rejecta
Audiofreq
Sunbeam
Eksman
Guizcore
Da Mouth of Madness
The Darkraver
Megastylez
Rise Of The Northstar
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Borai
Hysta
Endymion
The Viper
Chimaira
Spitnoise
Nosferatu
F. Noize
Korsakoff
Jassin
USAO
Jimmy Urine
Evil Empire
CALYPSO
Agnostic Front
Technikore
Get The Shot
Outta Pocket
Broken Minds
Madball
Loic D
Malice
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